Content Yet Still Wanting - Lesson 4 - The Reason

We know He is the reason for the season
But I ask you what is your reason.
What is your purpose?
Why are you here?

Is it your purpose to go to work, come home
Go to bed wake up and do the same thing over again.

Is it your purpose to take care of your loved ones
And get little or no recognition for it.

We have learned that the proper response to that question is that
We were created to worship the Lord.
How are we to do that?

Your input…





I believe you were created for a reason.
Possibly multiple reasons
And I believe that reason is bigger than you are living right now.

Maybe I am wrong,
Maybe you are doing exactly what you are supposed to do
And that is all you are ever going to do.
However I don’t believe that.

I believe each one of us can look back and see things in our lives
That when they were happening to us
Had no reason why and then some period of time later
We realized that we needed what was previously learned.

Personal testimony.

Myself

Cody



I don’t know what that plan is yet…


Hebrews 13:5 ‘Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.’

Never means never…

What can you share with us when we are going through one of those quiet times?





It says He will never leave thee,
Does that then mean that we have left Him?

We like hiding behind big words,
So let’s break this one down.
Some synonyms for the word forsake:
Abandon, desert, leave, disown, renounce, relinquish,
Give up & turn your back on.

Does anyone else have some further thoughts here…





Proverbs 15:16, ‘Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.’

Possibly you can be saying, ‘I am not seeking great treasure.’
Ok, you aren’t looking to win some lottery,

What victory are you striving for that is causing you or your family possible trouble?





When you gain what you are striving for will that change everything?
Will that make everything all better?
Will that make your problems go away?

We can look around and see people who have been saved less time than we have
And are spiritually stronger than we are.
We can also look around and find people
Who have been saved longer than us and we are stronger than.

Philippians 4:11, ‘Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.’

I have learned,
Sounds like a process.
I believe we can learn our lessons as quickly or as slowly as we choose.

What advice do you have for us on this verse?





Psalm 131:2, ‘Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.’

Are you that spoiled child in line at Price Chopper that is screaming
for a piece candy at the check out isle?
Or are you able to contain yourself?





If you are doing what you are supposed to be doing you can rest in that.

Isaiah 32:17, ‘And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.’

Your thoughts…





Stillness is essential to Reception of Instruction

Do you trust the Lord to reveal His plan when you are ready?
Are you the person that opens there presents Christmas Eve because you can’t wait?

Are you trying to skip ahead to the next level of your training
Before mastering your current level?

Job 37:14, ‘Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.’

Stand still
‘Shut up’
‘Be quiet’

Are you so busy taking that God can’t get a word in edge wise?





Pastor Moses I believe gave the best explanation for the word ‘Selah.’
Stop, look and listen.

Psalm 4:4, ‘Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.’

Any additional thoughts?





Psalm 46:10, ‘Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.’

Your thoughts?

Closing thoughts

Do what the Lord has asked you to do.
If you think you have done all He has asked you to do
Pray to Him and ask Him to reveal to you if there is something He has told you to do
And you have not done it yet.

Keep in mind that you may have been created for something
Larger than what you are among right now.
Stop trying to expedite the process by skipping some steps.

Expedite the process by taking care of the little things right now.
You cannot be His steward over the big things
until you have mastered the little things.

If you are not where you are supposed to be
Get where you need to be.
If you don’t know how to get where you need to be ask Him to help.

He has an awesome plan for you.
I believe we will look back on this day and laugh.
And say remember when.

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